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title: violent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «violent» in the school dictionary: Violent means using strong physical force to hurt or damage people or things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# violent

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**Who acts:** Violent, violent storm, volcano, film, He, someone · **What happens:** mean, use, hurt, damage, describe, knock down · **To what, where:** strong physical force, people, something, strong feelings, trees, school · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«violent» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [violent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/violent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Violent means using strong physical force to hurt or damage people or things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violent:m1:1
# text = Violent means using strong physical force to hurt or damage people or things.
1	Violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	physical	physical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	damage	damage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Violent |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** *not said to happen* | gerund | Violent *not said here* | strong physical force |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent force=Patient |
| 3 | **hurt** | to-infinitive | Violent *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **damage** | infinitive | Violent *not said here* | people or things |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Violent can describe something very strong and sudden in nature, such as a violent storm or a violent earthquake.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violent:m2:1
# text = Violent can describe something very strong and sudden in nature, such as a violent storm or a violent earthquake.
1	Violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	earthquake	earthquake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Violent can describe very strong feelings or actions: a violent temper, a violent cough.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violent:m3:1
# text = Violent can describe very strong feelings or actions: a violent temper, a violent cough.
1	Violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	actions	action	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	temper	temper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	cough	cough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can |  | strong feelings or actions |  |  |  | a violent temper and a violent cough *obl* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A violent storm knocked down trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violent:x1:1
# text = A violent storm knocked down trees.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock down** | participle | a violent storm *not said here* | trees |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent tree=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Hitting is violent and is not allowed at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violent:x2:1
# text = Hitting is violent and is not allowed at school.
1	Hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | violent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  |  |  | school |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING» |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The volcano had a violent eruption.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violent:x3:1
# text = The volcano had a violent eruption.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	eruption	eruption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the volcano | a violent eruption |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eruption=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That film is too violent for young children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violent:x4:1
# text = That film is too violent for young children.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that film |  |  |  |  | for young children; violent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had a violent coughing fit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violent:x5:1
# text = He had a violent coughing fit.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	coughing	coughing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	fit	fit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | a violent coughing fit |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fit=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If someone is violent towards you, tell a trusted adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violent:x6:1
# text = If someone is violent towards you, tell a trusted adult.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advcl	_	_
5	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone |  |  |  |  | towards you; violent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a trusted adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 3 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the man fell into a violent rage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violent:x7:1
# text = Then the man fell into a violent rage.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rage	rage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the man |  |  |  | then | into a violent rage *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into rage=Result |

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